We love learning more about our four-legged friends, so this viral video is one we felt we had to share with all of you dog-lovers.
We recently heard all about little known pit bull facts from a video by the same creators as the one below, the Best Breed Ever channel from Animalist. Now, they've got a thing or two to teach us about the dachshund, those little hot dog-shaped puppies. For example, the dachshund dates back to at least 15th century Germany, and in German their name (dachs and hund) translates to a combination of badger and dog (appropriate, as they were bred to be burrowers). Also, according to Animalist — and this is perhaps my favorite fun fact — they inspired the term "dachshund sausages" in lieu of "hot dog" in America (and we should all continue to refer to those barbecue favorites by this label moving forward).
And as if you needed any more reason to love this breed, it was evidently favored by one of the world's most famed painters, Pablo Picasso. His little wiener dog Lump (meaning rascal in German) was featured in a number of his works (much to the satisfaction of animal lovers everywhere). Check out these and other dachshund facts in the video!
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